DURHAM, N.C. – Redshirt sophomore
Aniya Finger recorded a double-double and redshirt junior
Tianna Carter was one rebound shy of her own double-double as the North Carolina Central University women's basketball team rolled to a 67-54 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference home victory over Coppin State University on Monday evening inside McDougald-McLendon Arena.
Carter scored a team-high 14 points and Finger followed with 12 points. The Eagles finished with a dominating 53-38 rebounding advantage with Finger pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds and Carter corralling nine boards. The +15 rebounding advantage is NCCU's best margin in conference play this season.
Redshirt sophomore
Morgan Callahan also continued her consistent play down low, finishing with six points and seven rebounds. Senior
Kira Lowery highlighted play for NCCU's perimeter players with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Freshman
Jerni Kiaku followed with eight points, five assists and four rebounds.
The Eagles scored the first six points of the contest and led the whole way, including leads of 19-9 after the first quarter and 36-20 at halftime. Carter led all players into the locker rooms at halftime with 10 points.
The maroon and gray maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half.
Finger's double-double was the fourth of the season. Junior
Kimeira Burks chipped in seven points and five rebounds.
NCCU (11-13 Overall, 5-4 MEAC) improved to 8-4 at home this season after finishing the game a 34-22 surplus in points in the paint and a 13-6 edge in second chance points while doubling up the other Eagles, 28-14, on bench points.
Coppin State (5-18 Overall, 2-6 MEAC) received strong contributions from sophomore Jewel Watkins and junior Mossi Staples, who scored 18 and 16 points, respectively.
NC Central will next go on the road to play a league tilt at Delaware State University on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m.
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